Paul Rudd Gossip

After a bitter, public divorce from director Edgar Wright in May of 2014, Marvel’s Ant-Man started working out, got a new haircut, and bought a new wardrobe, and now it’s having athletic revenge sex with multiple flexible partners. In the wake of Wright’s messy exit, most people thought Ant-Man was down for the count, washed-up and directionless, but Ant-Man is here to tell you that is doing just fine, thank you, and have you met Aldo? Aldo’s a yoga instructor. Full Story

Yesterday, in a display of stubbornness so determined it’s almost impressive, Marvel tweeted a first-look image of Paul Rudd in character as Scott Lang for Ant-Man, which is now officially in production. The movie that was greenlit purely to humor Edgar Wright is now being made because Marvel can’t admit defeat and acknowledge when something isn’t really working (see also: Agents of SHIELD). Full Story

Two months ago a rumor emerged that Paul Rudd was a finalist for Marvel’s Ant Man, and though I liked the idea of Rudd as part of the Marvel universe, I was cautious simply because of all of Marvel’s projects, Ant Man is the least-known (and there has already been a lot of BS circulated about it). Full Story

And I would be totally fine with that. Wouldn’t you? Variety is exclusively reporting that Rudd, along with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is a finalist for Ant-Man, which will follow The Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015. But this is a Marvel movie, and worse, it’s directed by fanboy favorite Edgar Wright—a filmmaker who hasn’t tapped commercial success in the US yet but who is crazy talented and a magnet for casting rumors thanks to the number and quality of actors who want to work with him—so this a superstorm of superhero bullsh*t. Full Story

I've heard stories about some people in this industry, and I've told a few myself. Some ridiculous, and some just eyeroll-y, and a few really sweet. This is the nature of the beast, we talk constantly about the bold-face names we write about all the time, and if they're horrible to work with, everyone in the industry knows it. Full Story

Let me get this out of the way first:Justin Theroux is the third star of Wanderlust after the leads Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. Being as he’s also - and mostly - Jennifer’s boyfriend, he’s now generating some interest from media for profile interviews in support of the movie. There’s a piece on him in NY Mag, and, well, the photo that accompanies the article includes a glimpse at his bush tip. Full Story

It’s not, like, knee-slappingly funny but I wonder if a comedy always has to be knee-slappingly funny. There was a moment, for example, in The Hangover, which I did not consider to be a good movie, when I knee-slap laughed. I did not, however, knee-slap laugh often, if at all, during I Love You Man. Full Story

Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd were in Berlin this morning promoting How Do You Know. The film did not do well domestically. So it’s extra extra important to be perky and sweet and appealing to make up some cash money overseas. Looks like it’s a grueling travelling schedule for Rudd as he’s also expected at Sundance for My Idiot Brother. Full Story

Jennifer Aniston – she shot Just Go With It with Adam Sandler, then moved right into Horrible Bosses, and now it’s Wanderlust with Paul Rudd, all in one year, all comedies. And you know, it’s not like she’s poor. Some projects though, I guess you can’t turn down. Wanderlust reunites her with Paul Rudd. Full Story

Written by Sarah I have a friend who’s so rich he has no money. His bank statements reflect an amount he can never access. Where I could go into my bank and walk out with a check for my net worth, JJ would probably cripple Wall Street for a couple days if he tried a similar move. Full Story

Written by Sarah I took a stab at watching the ESPYs (ESPN’s annual sports award show—I think it stands for Everybody Sports People Yay) last night. I made it to the 2:25 point, but with no end in sight and a late DVR start, I had to give up. Full Story

We were just talking about Paul Rudd during the live blog earlier. Sarah from Cinesnark dropped a reference from Party Down and now here he is, photographed on the set of My Idiot Brother, long-haired and bearded, working out a new look for a new character. I Love You Man was so much better than The Hangover, non? And Paul Rudd has built a solid career. Full Story

This is for my friend Michelle. She is all about Paul Rudd. And why not? It is his time. Michelle will love him more, I think, after this? Paul Rudd on Sesame Street (thanks Bernice!) having fun with the kids while promoting kindness to the Earth. He does a great Billy Idol. Not sure if it’s old or new but whatever, it’s timeless. Full Story

He’s not for my loins, but my friend Michelle and no doubt many of you have the hard quiver for Paul Rudd for a long time. Understandably so. Not for me but totally understandable. Paul Rudd is terribly underrated and ridiculously talented and sooooo funny. In a subtle way. And in a fearless way too, as evidenced by his recent naked stint on Saturday Night Live. Full Story